Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 6, 1958, 05:44
- Launch designation
- 1958 THE
- Mission
- Pioneer 3
- Vehicle flight ID
- AM-11
- Year
- Launches in 1958
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- -70 km
- Initial apogee
- 102,209 km
- Inclination
- 28.5°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.006 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer III | 1958 THENORAD 111 | U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency | Deep space | 6 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Dec 7, 1958 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.